Arizona Governor Doug Ducey ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on April 2, 2019, to honor the lives of two United States Marine pilots, Major Matthew M. Wiegand and Captain Travis W. Brannon.
The two Marines were killed in a helicopter crash during a training mission in Yuma, Arizona on Saturday.
Flags will also be lowered on the day of interment, which has not been set.
“Arizona mourns the tragic loss of these two Marine Corps pilots,” said Governor Ducey. “Major Wiegand and Captain Brannon served our country honorably. We are incredibly grateful for their willingness to put on the uniform and put their lives on the line in order to keep our country safe. Our prayers are with their family and loved ones and the entire Marine community in Yuma during this time.”